Patrick Ewart Garland (10 April 1935 – 19 April 2013) was a British director, writer and actor.

Career

Garland was educated at St Mary's College, Southampton, and

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where he studied English and was Literary Editor of

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, President of the Oxford University Poetry Society and President of the

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. and in 1958 played Henry V directed by Peter Dews in Magdalen College deer park. Garland's poetry had appeared in John Lehmann's ''

The London Magazine ''The London Magazine'' is the title of six different publications that have appeared in succession since 1732. All six have focused on the arts, literature and poetry. A number of Nobel Laureates, including Annie Ernaux, Albert Camus, Doris Les ...

'' and the annual

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anthology during his teens. He was photographed in Oxford at 23 by

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and later. His maternal grandfather was an artist and editor of Connoisseur Magazine, Herbert Granville Fell. His appearances as an actor included '' An Age of Kings'', where he played Prince John in ''

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'' and Clarence in ''

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'', among others. Garland started Poetry International in 1967 with

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and Charles Osborne. He was a director and producer for the BBC's Music and Arts Department (1962–1974), and worked on its ''

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'' series. In 1964, he directed the Monitor film, "Down Cemetery Road", about Philip Larkin, in which John Betjeman also appeared. His work with the BBC arts department included interviews with

Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time (magazine), Time'' called "a sense of personal style, a combination of c ...

(1969), Stevie Smith, and Marcel Marceau.Obituary: Patrick Garland
telegraph.co.uk, 21 April 2013 His television film of '' The Snow Goose'' (1971) won a

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for "Best Movie made for TV", and was nominated for both a

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and an

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. Meanwhile, his career in the theatre had begun to develop. In 1967 he created a one-man show based on

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's '' Brief Lives'' with Roy Dotrice (and Michael Williams in a later revival) and the following year directed the original production of

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's '' Forty Years On'' with

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as the headmaster of a decaying public school called Albion House. In the mid-1970s, the musical '' Billy'', based on ''

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'', with

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in the lead was performed at

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, He served as the

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for the

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twice, 1981–1985 and 1990–1994, where he directed over 20 productions. He also raised money to build and open the theatre's second auditorium, the Minerva Theatre, Chichester. He was the only director to have had four plays running in the West End of London at the same time. In 1978 Garland directed ''

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'' at Salisbury Playhouse. This production transferred to the Vaudeville Theatre in the Strand London West End in the spring of 1979. In 1980, Garland was responsible for the

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. He directed the revival of ''

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'' on Broadway in the early 1980s with

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(about whom he wrote ''The Incomparable Rex'') and ''

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'' and in Japan, Handel's opera '' Ottone''. He also directed

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in his own adaptation of

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's book '' A Room of One's Own''. In 2000, he directed

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in ''The Mystery of Charles Dickens'' by

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, followed by a tour that culminated in Australia and Broadway (the 2012 revival did not directly involve Garland), and

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in '' Full Circle'' by Alan Melville. He also worked with

again, directing Patricia Routledge in the second ''

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'' and Bennett himself in ''Telling Tales''. He directed the film of

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's ''

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'' (1973) with

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and Ralph Richardson, and his 1971 television film of '' The Snow Goose'' won

: "Best Movie made for TV" and was nominated for both a

award and an

. He directed '' Fanfare for Elizabeth'' at

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's 60th Birthday, and in 1986 at

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''Celebration of a Broadcaster''. of the late

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. 1989 he directed the Thanksgiving Service in Westminster Abbey for Lord Olivier. In 1998 Garland devised 'A Christmas Glory' for the 300th anniversary of

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. He also devised and presented several performances for the Charleston Festival.

Personal life

Garland was married to the actress Alexandra Bastedo from 1980; the wedding took place at

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. He was awarded Honorary D Litt at the

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1994 and an Honorary Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford in 1997.

Memoirs and book on Corsica

Garland had been working on his memoirs, as well as a book about Corsica, that both remained unfinished at the time of his death. It was announced that his memoirs would be completed by Simon Callow.

Works

Books * '' Brief Lives'' (1967) * ''A Man Whose Disapproval One Would Least Like to Have.'' A personal memoir of Lord David Cecil, the Goldsmith Professor of English Literature, printed privately 31pp. c.1988 * ''The Wings of The Morning'' (1989) * ''Oswald The Owl'' (1990) * ''Angels in The Sussex Air'' (1995), an anthology of

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poets * ''The Incomparable Rex'' (1998), a memoir of Rex Harrison. Republished with an introduction by

(2019) * ''Abstract & Brief Chronicles'' (2007), a series of essays read by Garland

Poetry

published in: * The London Magazine (1954) * New Poems (1954) * Oxford Poetry, edited by Peter Ferguson and Dennis Keene, Fantasy Press (1957) * Encounter (February 1986) * Encounter (September/October 1987) * Sussex Seams (1996) * Poetry West

Short stories

published in: * '' Gemini'' * '' Light Blue, Dark Blue'', published by MacDonald, (1960) * ''Englanderzählt'', edited by Hilde Speil, published by Fischer, Frankfurt (1960) * '' Transatlantic Review'' "A Lull", (1970), (1971), (1976)

Introductions and articles

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by Patrick Garland,

, Volume 1 No.7. August 1954 * 15 Poems for William Shakespeare, with an introduction by Patrick Garland, John Lehmann, & William Plomer; Eric Walter White, (editor), published by Stratford-upon-Avon: The Trustees & Guardians of Shakespeare's Birthplace (1964) * 'Poets on Poetry' interviews with W.H. Auden,

Seamus Heaney Seamus Justin Heaney (13 April 1939 – 30 August 2013) was an Irish Irish poetry, poet, playwright and translator. He received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature. Among his best-known works is ''Death of a Naturalist'' (1966), his first m ...

, Douglas Dunn, Patricia Beer and Marvin Cohen, '' The Listener'', 8 November 1973 * Ninette de Valois reminisces to Patrick Garland, '' The Listener'', 20 June 1974 *

talks to Patrick Garland, '' Vogue'', July 1986 * ' An Arundel Tomb' on Philip Larkin's poem, includes: "An Enormous Yes: a Memoir of the Poet" by Patrick Garland, 1987 * ''These Things also are Spring's'', poems by Edward Thomas, selected and with an introduction by Patrick Garland, Folio Society, 1988 * '' David Cecil: A Portrait by His Friends'', edited by Hannah Cranborne, The Dovecote Press, 1990 * ''Sussex Seams: A Collection of Travel Writing'' by Paul Foster, foreword by Garland, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1996 * ''Chichester and the Arts 1944-2004 – A Celebration'' edited by Paul Foster, introduction by Garland, University College Chichester, 2004 * 'Laborious Lobster Nights, Farewell', ''Charleston Magazine'', Issue 22, Autumn/Winter 2000, published by the Charleston Trust * ' The Habit of Art' by

, theatre programme article: "The Poet Auden" by Garland,

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, 2009 * articles for ''

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''.

Chichester Festival Theatre productions

* 1975 ** ''

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'' – with Donald Sinden, directed by Garland ** '' Monsieur Perrichon's Travels'' – with

, directed by Garland * 1977 ** '' The Apple Cart'' – directed by Garland * 1978 ** ''

A Woman of No Importance ''A Woman of No Importance'' by Oscar Wilde is "a new and original play of modern life", in four acts, first given on 19 April 1893 at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Like Wilde's other society plays, it satirises English upper-class society. It ...

'' – directed by Garland ** '' Look After Lulu!'' – directed by Garland and

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* 1981 ** ''

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'' – directed by Garland ** '' The Mitford Girls'' – directed by Garland ** '' Underneath the Arches'' – by Garland, Brian Glanville and Roy Hudd in association with Chesney Allen – directed by Roger Redfarn * 1982 ** '' On the Rocks'' – directed by Jack Emery and Garland ** '' Cavell'' – directed by Garland ** '' Goodbye, Mr Chips'' – directed by Garland and Chris Selbie * 1983 ** ''

As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral Shakespearean comedy, comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wil ...

'' – directed by Garland * 1984 ** '' Forty Years On'' – directed by Garland ** ''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan taken out on behalf of his dear friend, Bassanio, and provided by a ...

'' – directed by Garland ** '' The Philanthropist'' – directed by Garland * 1989 ** ''

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'' – directed by Garland and Matthew Francis ** '' Tovarich'' – directed by Garland * 1992 ** '' King Lear in New York'', by

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– directed by Garland * 1993 ** '' Pickwick'' – directed by Garland * 1994 ** '' Pygmalion'' – directed by Garland *1998 ** ''

Chimes at Midnight ''Chimes at Midnight'' (, released in most of Europe as ''Falstaff'') is a 1966 period comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Orson Welles. Its plot centers on William Shakespeare's recurring character Sir John Falstaff and his ...

'' – directed by Garland ;Minerva Theatre productions at Chichester Festival Theatre *1992 ** '' Vita & Virginia'' – directed by Garland *1993 ** '' Elvira '40'' – directed by Garland *1996 **''

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'' adapted from the writings of Beatrix Potter by Garland and Judy Taylor – directed by Garland (opened at Minerva, then toured to Malvern, Plymouth, Guildford, Richmond, Bath and Windsor); ''

'' was broadcast by

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on 21 February 1998

Selected other productions

* ''The Tremendous Ghost'' (1964), devised by Garland and Richard Johnson, directed by Garland, Stratford-upon-Avon * '' The Rebel'' (1964), directed by Garland, Aldwych Theatre,

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, with

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, William Marlowe,

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, Clive Swift, David Warner. * '' The Stiffkey Scandals of 1932'', directed by Garland, Traverse Theatre (1967) then Queen’s Theatre (1969), with Charles Lewsen, Annie Ross,

, John Gower * '' Cyrano'' by Edmond Rostand, adapted and directed by Garland, National Theatre Company,

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(1970) * ''

'' by

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, adapted by Garland (1970) * ''Getting On'', Brighton and London (1971) * '' Hedda Gabler'', Broadway (1971) * ''

'', Broadway (1971) * ''

'', with Edward Woodward, devised and presented by Garland. Live recording at

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released by Argo Records (UK) (1972) * ''

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'', Israel (1972) * ''Mad Dog'', by Nicholas Salaman with Denholm Elliott and

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, Hampstead Theatre Club (1973) * '' Billy'', Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London (1974) * ''Murder in the Cathedral'' by T.S. Eliot,

(1977) * ''Signed and Sealed'', written by Georges Feydeau and Maurice Desvallieres – directed by Garland (1978) * ''Waters of the Moon'', written by N. C. Hunter with Ingrid Bergman, Wendy Hiller, Doris Hare . directed by Patick Garland,

(1978) * ''Shut Your Eyes and Think of England'' with Donald Sinden (1978) * ''Kipling'' by Brian Clark with Alec McCowen (1985), theatre and Channel 4 television. * ''Thomas Beecham, Beecham'' by Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin (1980), with Timothy West * ''Eagle in New Mexico'' by D. H. Lawrence (1980), with Ian McKellen, Paolo Soleri Theatre, Santa Fe, New Mexico USA * ''

'' (1981), Broadway revival with

, directed by Garland; the production won a Tony Award, Tony Award 1980 * ''Canaries Sometimes Sing'' by Frederick Lonsdale, Albery Theatre (1986–87) * ''Sherlock Holmes, The Secret of Sherlock Holmes'' by Jeremy Paul, with Edward Hardwicke and Jeremy Brett, Wyndham's Theatre (1988–1989) * ''Lights Out'', created by Garland; performed by Garland, Barbara Leigh-Hunt and Richard Pasco, on the evening of Edward Thomas's birthday in Selborne Church. * ''A Song in the Night'', the story of

, written by Roger Frith, directed by Garland, starring Freddie Jones in a solo portrayal of the poet

, 1986 Edinburgh Fringe, (1989) Lyric Hammersmith and touring. * '' A Room of One's Own'' by

adapted by Garland, with

(1989) * ''The Dressmaker'' by Georges Feydeau, with Ronnie Corbett, Theatre Royal, Bath (1990) * ''The Tempest'' with Denis Quilley as Prospero, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (1996) * ''The Importance of Being Oscar'' by Micheal MacLiammoir (1997) with

, directed by Patrick Garland, Savoy Theatre * ''Your Faithfull Possum'', Alan Bennett reading the letters of T.S. Eliot to

, produced and directed by Garland, Charleston Farmhouse * ''An Enormous Yes'', with Alan Bates, from the writing of Philip Larkin, adapted and directed by Garland * ''Wooing in Absence'', performed by Benjamin Whitrow and Natalia Makarova, adapted by Garland from the letters of Lydia Lopokova and John Maynard Keynes, (2000), Charleston Farmhouse, later at Tate Britain * ''The Mystery of Charles Dickens'' by

, performed by

, premiere at Wiltons Music Hall (2000) * ''The Woman in Black (play), The Woman in Black'', Old Globe, San Diego and Minetta Lane Theatre, New York (2001) * ''Christopher Columbus'', music by William Walton, words by Louis MacNeice, Brighton Dome, (2002) * '' Full Circle'', tour with Joan Collins, (2004) * ''An Enormous Yes'', with Oliver Ford Davies, Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, (2006) * ''Henry Irving and the Victorian Theatre'', written by Nicola Lyon, directed by Garland with Roger Braban, Richard Briers, Rowland Davies, Donald Sinden, Penelope Wilton, National Portrait Gallery, London, National Portrait Gallery * ''Visiting Mr. Green'' by Jeff Baron with Warren Mitchell, directed by Garland (2007–8) * '' Brief Lives'', written and directed by Garland with Roy Dotrice as

(2008) * '' Dr. Marigold'' and ''Mr. Chops'' by Charles Dickens, performed by

at the Edinburgh Festival, 2008 and at Riverside Studios, 2009 – January 2010; adapted and directed by Garland * Recital with Patricia Routledge of a spiritual anthology (for charity), Sullington, Sussex (2010) * '' Dr. Marigold'' and ''Mr. Chops'' by Charles Dickens performed by

, tour (2011) * ''A Room of One's Own'', Patrick Garland's adaptation, read by Eileen Atkins, National Portrait Gallery, London, National Portrait Gallery (2014)

Charleston Festival Galas

* 'The Incompomparable Rex', performed by Patrick Garland from his biography of

, 19 August 1999 * 'A Moment's Liberty', from the diaries of

with

and Patrick Garland * ‘Letters to Julian’, Vanessa Bell’s correspondence with her eldest son, performed by Patricia Hodge and Sam West * ‘Your Faithful Possum’, T S Eliot’s correspondence with

, performed by

, Penelope Keith * ‘Dearest Lytton, your V.W.’, correspondence between Lytton Strachey and

, performed by

and

, devised by Patrick Garland * ‘Wooing in Absence’, extracts from the letters of Lydia Lopokova and Maynard Keynes, performed by Natalia Makarova and Benjamin Whitrow, devised and directed by Patrick Garland, later at Tate Britain * 'Wystan and Louis' devised by Patrick Garland about Wystan Auden and Louis MacNeice, performed by Patrick Garland, Corin Redgrave and James Wilby, 22 May 2004 * 'An Enormous Yes’, The poetry and landscape of Philip Larkin, devised by Patrick Garland, performed by

and Patrick Garland * ‘Dr. Marigold and Mr Chops’, two stories by Charles Dickens, adapted by Patrick Garland, performed by

Selected television and film

* 1952 - ‘’The Deluge’’ (Wednesday 30 July 1952), produced by Rodney J. Spratley, The Southampton Student Players, BBC Televisio

* 1968 - ''No Man's Land'', written and narrated by Patrick Garland, produced by Tristram Powell. Henry Williamson recalls the first world war, with the war poems of Siegfried Sassoon, BBC television * 1969 – '' An Age of Kings'', several parts as actor, BBC Television * 1964 – "Down Cemetery Road", film with Philip Larkin and John Betjeman, Monitor (TV) * 1965 – ''Famous Gossips'', Alan Badel, Patrick Garland,

* 1965 – ''Beginning to End'' by Samuel Beckett with Jack MacGowran, BBC * 1969 – ''The Zoo in Winter'', with Jonathan Miller, BBC (TV) * 1971 – ''The Stronger'' (TV) by August Strindberg with Britt Ekland and

* 1971 – '' The Snow Goose'' (TV) * 1973 – ''

'' (cinema film) * 1974 – ''The Cay (film), The Cay'' (TV), with James Earl Jones * 1974-82- ''Call My Bluff'' as himself, 4 episodes * 1976 – ''Vicar of this Parish'' (TV, BBC Wales): John Betjeman on the life of Francis Kilvert * 1980 – "Every Night Something Awful" * 1980 – "Chaos Supersedes E.N.S.A." * 1984 – "Kipling" with Alec McCowen, Channel 4 * 1984 - "All the World's a Stage", written by Ronald Harwood, directed by Keith Cheetham and Patrick Garland * 1987 – "Laurence Olivier's 80th Birthday Celebrations: What Will Survive of Us is Love" – poetry read by Olivier, directed by Garland * 1989 – 'Celebrity interview': Bob Holness in conversation with Patrick Garland, LBC * 1990 – '' A Room of One's Own'' (TV) * 1998 – "Talking Heads (British TV series), Talking Heads 2"; episode "Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet" * 2000 – "Telling Tales" by

: episodes directed by Garland – 'Our war'; 'An ideal home'; 'A shy butcher'; 'Days out'; 'Eating out'; 'Unsaid prayers'; 'No mean city' * 2000 – ''The Mystery of Charles Dickens'' (TV)

Television (as writer)

* 1960 – "The Hard Case" with John Hurt * 1961 – "The Younger Generation" * 1961 – "Flow Gently Sweet Afton" with John Thaw * 1968 - "The Highland Jaunt", journey to the Western Islands and Highlands of Scotland in 1773 by Dr. Johnson and Mr. James Boswell , adapted and directed by Patrick Garland, BBC Two * 1972 – ''I Spy a Stranger'' by Jean Rhys, dramatised by Garland * 1980 – "Every Night Something Awful"" * 1980 – "Chaos Supersedes E.N.S.A."

Radio

*Broadcasts of poetry read by Garland included

's "The Storm", sub-titled 'from Homer, Odyssey, Book V', commissioned by Anthony Thwaite, broadcast on BBC Radio 3, 1960 * "The War Between Men and Women", compiled by Garland, readers Judi Dench and Michael Williams, 1973 * ''Quote, Unquote'', Garland appeared (as himself) in two episodes in 1979 and in two episodes in 1992, BBC Radio 4

References

External links

*Walker, Tim (2008)
Two old stagers find vigour in Brief Lives
''The Spectator'', 2 February 2008. * * *
Patrick Garland as actor, Theatre Archive, University of Bristol

Patrick Garland as author, Theatre Collection, University of Bristol Patrick Garland as director, Theatre Archive, University of Bristol
{{DEFAULTSORT:Garland, Patrick 1935 births 2013 deaths BBC people British television directors English theatre directors People educated at St Mary's College, Southampton Alumni of St Edmund Hall, Oxford

Career

Personal life

Memoirs and book on Corsica

Archive

Works

Poetry

Short stories

Introductions and articles

Chichester Festival Theatre productions

Selected other productions

Charleston Festival Galas

Selected television and film

Television (as writer)

Radio

References

Further reading

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